Snow albedo and its parameterization for natural systems and climate modeling by D. V. Turkov, E. D. Drozdov, A. A. Lomakin

“…When compared with the old scheme for parameterizing the albedo of snow cover in the LSM SPONSOR model, based on the dependence of the albedo only on the age of the snow, the new scheme showed a significant increase in the quality of albedo calculations: the correlation coefficients between the observed data and the calculation results are 0.78–0.83, which gives determination coefficients of 0.61–0.69. …”
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NONLINEAR EQUATION WITH THE THIRD ORDER SCATTERING OPERATOR by Olga Sergeevna Yanovskaya, Olesya Borisovna Surneva

“…The possibility of using third-order linear systems is being studied. Materials and methods of research: methods for constructing partial differential equations using the Lax operator equation with differential operators of the first order and matrix coefficients of 3 x 3 were used. …”
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Assessment of Technetium-99m Labeled Macroaggregated Albumin Rhinoscintigraphy for the Measurement of Nasal Mucociliary Transport Rate: Intratest, Interobserver, and Intraobserver... by Zeki Dostbil, Yusuf Dag, Ozlem Cetinkaya, Mehmet Akdag, Bekir Tasdemir

“…The aim of this study is to assess the intratest, interobserver, and intraobserver reproducibility of nasal mucociliary transport rate (NMTR) measurement. Materials and Methods. Twenty-two subjects were evaluated to determine intratest reproducibility and a group of 35 subjects was examined to determine inter- and intraobserver reproducibility. …”
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Developments in Sensitivity Methodologies and the Validation of Reactor Physics Calculations by Giuseppe Palmiotti, Massimo Salvatores

“…The sensitivity methodologies have been a remarkable story when adopted in the reactor physics field. Sensitivity coefficients can be used for different objectives like uncertainty estimates, design optimization, determination of target accuracy requirements, adjustment of input parameters, and evaluations of the representativity of an experiment with respect to a reference design configuration. …”
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Reliability of Quadriceps and Hamstring Soft Tissue Measures Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scans by Trey R. Naylor, Mariana V. Jacobs, Cameron J. Elder, Michael A. Samaan, Jody L. Clasey

“…Between–within repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine if there were significant differences among the MFL measures, while intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and coefficients of variation (CV) were used to assess the intra- and interrater reliability. …”
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Floristic zoning of high-mountain landscapes of the Central and North-Eastern Caucasus by M A. Astamirova, M. A. Taysumov, A. S. Abdurzakova, R. S. Magomadova, F. S. Omarkhadzhieva

“…To carry out floristic zoning of high-mountain landscapes of the Central and North-Eastern Caucasus.Material and Methods. A list of obligate petrophytes was compiled based on the results of processing the authors' own field collections and taking into account information from floristic reports and determinants. …”
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Expectation maximization based framework for joint localization and parameter estimation in single particle tracking from segmented images. by Ye Lin, Sean B Andersson

“…Trajectories are then analyzed by using Mean Square Displacement (MSD) or Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) techniques to determine motion parameters such as diffusion coefficients. …”
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ECONOMETRIC MODELING, EVALUATION AND FORECASTING OF THE RURAL WORKFORCE SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by Svetlana GOROBIEVSCHI, Liubovi DOROFEEVA

“…In this paper, the authors have set the objective to determine the key factors that influence the migration level in the Republic of Moldova, especially that of the rural sector, through the prism of econometric methods. …”
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Structural Damping Analysis of a Vehicle Front Hood: Experimental Modal Parameters Extraction and Simulation Correlation by Valerian Pinzaru, Carmen Bujoreanu, Olivier Barat

“…To achieve this, the modal parameter extraction process utilized both the Least Squares Complex Exponential (LSCE) and PolyMAX methods, providing a robust and comprehensive approach to identifying dynamic properties of a hood structure. …”
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Installation for measuring of temporal and power spectrums of γβ (e+e0)-coincidences by V. T. Kupryashkin, . F. Mitrokhovich

“…It is described special installation for measuring of double and triple coincidences γ-quanta and β-particles with lowenergy electrons (including the eo-electrons of second electronic emission near-zero of energy) – (γ, β)(e, eо)- coincidences, containing two unthreshold detectors of electrons on the base micro channel plates and one detector γ-quanta (Ge(Li) or NaJ(Tl)), which is aimed for the determination of internal conversion coefficients on eo-electrons from radiation vacancy by proper measuring methods and also for the research on eo-electrons “shake off” effects upon β-decay. …”
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Establishing the convergent and divergent validity of the Return-to-Work Assessment Scale among poststroke survivors by Peter Olanrewaju Ibikunle, Timothy Chukwuka Igbokwe

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study in Southeast Nigeria evaluated the convergent and divergent validity of the RAS in 101 poststroke survivors. …”
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The Impact of Functional Asymmetry of the Cerebral Hemispheres in Students of a Physics and Mathematics Lyceum on the Learning Outcomes by Oksana Ikkert, Tetiana Korol, Kateryna Hlazunova, Iryna Tsinkevych

“…The dominance of the left hemisphere determines left-hemispheric thinking, while the dominance of the right hemisphere determines right-hemispheric thinking. …”
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Associations and contribution of childhood diseases to fever risk among children less than five years in Uganda by Betty B Nambuusi, Julius Ssempiira, Fredrick E Makumbi, Simon Kasasa, Penelope Vounatsou

“…Findings can lead to the development and implementation of preventive and treatment measures especially at a local scale to minimize fever-related diseases among the under-fives in Uganda. # Methods Bayesian geostatistical logistic regression models with spatially varying coefficients were fitted to determine the associations and contribution of childhood diseases on fever prevalence at the national and regional levels. …”
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Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale: Evaluation of Measurement Properties in Nursing Degree Programs by Rocco Mazzotta, Giampiera Bulfone, Bartolomeo Verduci, Vera Gregoli, Davide Bove, Massimo Maurici, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Francesco Scerbo, Maddalena De Maria

“…The construct validity, internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and responsiveness to change of the NSSS were evaluated using correlation analyses, reliability coefficients, and measurement error determination. <b>Results</b>: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor first-order structure of the NSSS as well as the presence of a single second-order factor. …”
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ELECTRICITY QUALITY INDICATION IMPROVING ALGORITHM IN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES by R. K. Gereykhanov

“…The mathematical methods and algorithms formed the basis which allows analyzing the harmonic structure of the electrical signals it is allowed to calculate the expansion coefficients for the set of parameters to assess the quality of electricity supplied to consumers. …”
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A cross‐sectional analysis of Yelp and Google reviews of hospitals in the United States by Tony Zitek, Joseph Bui, Christopher Day, Sara Ecoff, Brijesh Patel

“…We calculated Spearman's correlation coefficients for CC ratings versus crowdsourced ratings. …”
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Revolutionizing RIS Networks: LiDAR-Based Data-Driven Approach to Enhance RIS Beamforming by Ahmad M. Nazar, Mohamed Y. Selim, Daji Qiao

“…LiDAR data facilitate user localization, enabling the determination of optimal RIS coefficients. Our approach extends a Graph Neural Network (GNN) by integrating LiDAR-captured user locations as inputs. …”
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Multi-Dimensional Motion Parameter Estimation of a Rotating Object Based on Orbital Angular Momentum by Bowen He, Kun Tang, Guiping Jin, Yuehui Cui

“…This paper considers the multi-dimensional motion patterns of a rotating object and presents methods to estimate its motion parameters, including the rotational direction, angular velocity, motion trajectory, and inclination angle, using orbital angular momentum. …”
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Use of Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging to Measure Breast Volume in the Upright Position With Acceptable Accuracy by Hironori Goto, Satsuki Fukumoto, Yukiko Hara, Keiichiro Tada

“…Then, the breast volumes of 30 patients were measured using 3DSI in the upright position, computed tomography (CT) in the supine position, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the prone position, and mammography (MMG) of the compressed breast. To determine the impact of 3DSI measurements, the correlation coefficients between 3DSI and CT, between MMG and CT, and between MRI and CT were calculated. …”
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RATIONING OF FUEL CONSUMPTION WITH THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY by V. M. Kurganov, A. N. Dorofeev, M. V. Gryaznov

“…Currently, there is no methodology for determining the correction factors for taking into account the existing operating conditions for the stock of vehicles.Materials and methods. …”
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